Is the Rosewill RD500-2-DB similar to the RP500-2 PSU?

[Conlan]

Is the Rosewill Stallion Series RD500-2-DB similar enough to the reviewed RP500-2 PSU to consider it a good buy as well? TIA

Conlan

[jonnyGURU]

Link?

I'm lazy.

[Conlan]

Here ya go:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182044


BTW...Awesome site, glad to see someone paying attention to the most important system component

[jonnyGURU]

Originally Posted by Conlan

Is the Rosewill Stallion Series RD500-2-DB similar enough to the reviewed RP500-2 PSU to consider it a good buy as well? TIA

Conlan

Definitely not. Not even made by the same OEM.

The RD500-2-DB is made by Solytech. The RP500-2 is made by ATNG.

I think someone once said that you can tell the difference right off the bat by the "RD" or "RP."

But if you look at the close up shot with the UL # on Newegg, you'll see that it's E223918. You can cross reference that here: http://www.jonnyguru.com/SMPS_UL.htm

[Conlan]

I'm guessing that's a bad thing?

I was looking for a PSU for my backup and it came down to the Rosewill and the Antec EA500.

Thanks jonny! Great info

[jonnyGURU]

Originally Posted by Conlan

I was looking for a PSU for my backup and it came down to the Rosewill and the Antec EA500.

Why? Is there any kind of criteria that narrowed it down to those two?

[Conlan]

Price, quality and availability

I have an FSP in our main rig, so i don't mind paying for quality. Maybe i'll just update that to a Corsair 520 and move the FSP to the backup.

Or, get the EA500....decisions, decisions

[KorruptioN]

EA500 easily.

[Conlan]

Originally Posted by KorruptioN

EA500 easily.

Thanks for the input

[Conlan]

I went with the Corsair 520 for the main and i'll just move the FSP 450 to the backup, ya gotta pay to play

Thanks for all the help guys, and once again, great site jonny!